A crimson flush for the moment spread over her very temples at the infliction of this indignity, which very quickly gave way to a deadly, almost livid paleness, on which the marks of Miss Malison's ready fingers were the only spots of red.

Without a word in reply, she hastily rose from the piano and left the room.
"Will she _blab_ ?" was the elegant question that was asked as the door closed.
"Not she," replied Annie, laughing.

"She dare not tell papa, and she knows it is of no use appealing to mamma, who implicitly believes all you tell her of Miss Lilla's excessive obstinacy, idleness, and passionate temper in which she so constantly indulges; your deep regrets that either of Lady Helen Grahame's daughters should be such a character have succeeded so admirably.

I have had such a struggle to obtain mamma's promise to go with me to-night, that I really feel exhausted," and the young lady threw herself in a most graceful attitude of listlessness on a sofa that stood invitingly beside lier.
"But have you succeeded ?" "Admirably! at length mamma thinks I am most amiable.

My persuasions were so eloquent, that the most obdurate person could not have resisted them.